As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2005
1933 Act File No. 333-
1940 Act File No. 811-21745
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 [X]
AND/OR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 3 [X]
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
THE EATON VANCE BUILDING, 255 STATE STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (617) 482-8260
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ALAN R. DYNNER
THE EATON VANCE BUILDING, 255 STATE STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109
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NAME AND ADDRESS (OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES OF COMMUNICATIONS TO:
MARK P. GOSHKO, ESQ. LEONARD B. MACKEY, JR., ESQ.
KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART NICHOLSON GRAHAM LLP CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
75 STATE STREET 31 WEST 52ND STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109 NEW YORK, NY 10019
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of this Registration Statement.
[X] This form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act and the Securities
Act registration statement for the same offering is 333-123961.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered
on a delayed or continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities
Act of 1933, other than securities offered in connection with a dividend
reinvestment plan, check the following box. [ ]
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box): [ ] when declared effective pursuant to Section 8(c)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PROPOSED PROPOSED
AMOUNT BEING MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
REGISTERED OFFERING AGGREGATE REGISTRATION FEES
TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED (1) PRICE PER UNIT OFFERING PRICE (1)(2)
(1) (1)
Common Shares of Beneficial 5,000,000 $20.00 $100,000,000 $11,770
Interest, $0.01 par value
(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee,
pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2) Includes Shares that may be offered to the Underwriters pursuant to an
option to cover over-allotments.
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This Registration Statement is being filed by the Eaton Vance Tax-Managed
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the "Registrant") pursuant to Rule 462(b)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registrant hereby
incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the content of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 and all amendments thereto (File
No. 333-123961) declared effective on September 27, 2005 by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") including each of the documents filed by
the Registrant with the Commission therein.
NOTICE
A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is on file with the Secretary of State of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this
instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the
Registrant as an officer and not individually and that the obligations of or
arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and
property of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boston and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 27th day of September 2005.
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
By: /s/ Duncan W. Richardson
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Duncan W. Richardson
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Duncan W. Richardson President and Chief September 27, 2005
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Duncan W. Richardson
/s/ James L. O'Connor Treasurer and Principal Financial September 27, 2005
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James L. O'Connor
/s/ James B. Hawkes Trustee September 27, 2005
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James B. Hawkes
Benjamin C. Esty* Trustee September 27, 2005
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Benjamin C. Esty
Samuel L. Hayes, III* Trustee September 27, 2005
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Samuel L. Hayes, III
William H. Park* Trustee September 27, 2005
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William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman* Trustee September 27, 2005
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Ronald A. Pearlman
Norton H. Reamer* Trustee September 27, 2005
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Norton H. Reamer
Lynn A. Stout* Trustee September 27, 2005
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Lynn A. Stout
Ralph F. Verni* Trustee September 27, 2005
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Ralph F. Verni
* By: /s/ Alan R. Dynner
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Alan R. Dynner (As attorney in-fact)